(2024-04-08). Israel Pays a Political Price for Killing Aid Workers — When They're Not Palestinians. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-08). Palestinian ambassador to UK says Britain should impose an arms embargo on Israel 'immediately'. leftfootforward.org The Palestinian ambassador to the UK, Husam Zomlot, has called for the country to impose an arms embargo on Israel 'immediately'. | Zomlot told Sky News that Britain was not doing enough and that we 'want to see actions, not words'. | He said: "We are done with words and statements and sympathies…Israel should not have killed the seven aid workers, including three British citizens, these words have been interpreted in Israel as just hollow words, we need action." | Asked what action he would like to see, Zumlot said: "First the UK has to impose an arms embargo immediately, once the highest court on earth say…
(2024-04-08). Israel's Attacks on Workers Must End. counterpunch.org 
Israel has come under intense criticism for killing aid workers helping the civilian victims of its war in Gaza. Most recently, an Israeli drone fired three missiles at a World Central Kitchen convoy, killing all seven humanitarian aid workers present. The trucks were clearly marked and their route had been preapproved and coordinated with the Israeli military.
(2024-04-08). Father of American Aid Worker Killed By Israeli Drone in Gaza Tells Blinken US Should Cut Aid to Israel. news.antiwar.com The father of an American who was killed by Israel in Gaza while working for the World Central Kitchen (WCK) spoke with Secretary of State Antony Blinken and told him the US should cut military aid to Israel to end the slaughter in Gaza. Jacob Flickinger, a 33-year-old dual US-Canadian citizen, was killed alongside six …
(2024-04-08). Killing Aid Workers: Australia's Muddled Policy on Israel. counterpunch.org 
The Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, was distraught and testy. It seemed that, on this occasion, Israel had gone too far. Not too far in killing over 32,000 Palestinians in Gaza, a staggering percentage of them being children. Not too far in terms of using starvation as a weapon of war. Not too far in bringing attention to the
(2024-04-08). Giro d'Italia and Tour de France: Road Closed to Genocide. bdsmovement.net 
(2024-04-08). Thousands of Israelis rally for Gaza hostages, marking 6 months of war. scmp.com Rally in Jerusalem calls for remaining hostages held by Hamas in Gaza to be brought home. It came as talks to secure another ceasefire that would include the release hostages resumed in Egypt.
(2024-04-08). Hamas, Israel Say No Progress Made in Ceasefire Talks. news.antiwar.com Both Hamas officials and Israeli officials said on Monday that no progress was made toward a hostage deal in Egyptian and Qatari-mediated ceasefire negotiations that are taking place in Cairo. Ali Barakam, a senior Hamas official based in Lebanon, said the Palestinian group had rejected the latest proposal from Israel. "We reject the latest Israeli …
(2024-04-08). Saturday 4/13: Albany & El Cerrito Procession. indybay.org Albany / El Cerrito – RSVP for more details.
(2024-04-08). Sunday 4/14: Roots of Injustice: Farming in Occupied Palestine. indybay.org UC Gill Tract Community Farm in Albany…
(2024-04-08). US and Israel differ on Rafah invasion, as ceasefire talks come to a head. middleeasteye.net 
US and Israel differ on Rafah invasion, as ceasefire talks come to a head | US indicated Israel has not informed it of Rafah invasion attack despite Netanyahu saying 'the date is set' | | A Palestinian woman assists a child playing on the ruins of a building destroyed by Israeli bombardment in Gaza…
(2024-04-08). April 8 Rallies Outside German Mission, Embassy, And Consulates. popularresistance.org On Monday, CODEPINK peace and human rights activists will gather outside the German consulate German Mission, Embassy, and Consulates across America to demonstrate solidarity with Palestine, Nicaragua and South Africa, as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) commences proceedings on Nicaragua's case against Germany for allegedly aiding and abetting Israel's genocide in Gaza. "We are answering the call for solidarity with Palestinian-Germans who risk beatings and arrest when they protest Germany's complicity in Israel's slaughter in Gaza.
npr.org (2024-04-08). The Vatican says surrogacy and gender theory are 'grave threats' to human dignity 
The document, called "Infinite Dignity" says the concept itself originates from the love of the creator "who has imprinted the indelible features of his image on every person." It details what the Vatican sees as grave violations of dignity. Poverty, war and the abuse of migrants lead that list.
newarab.com (2024-04-08). ICJ to hold hearings in 'Germany facilitating Gaza war' case 
The International Court of Justice will begin hearings on Monday in a Nicaraguan case accusing Germany of facilitating Israel's war on Gaza.
aljazeera.com (2024-04-08). Israel's message: 'Don't feed the Palestinians' 
The killing of the seven aid workers in Gaza is a direct consequence of Israel's brutal 'rules of engagement'.
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npr.org (2024-04-08). The Vatican says surrogacy and gender theory are 'grave threats' to human dignity The document, called "Infinite Dignity" says the concept itself originates from the love of the creator "who has imprinted the indelible features of his image on every person." It details what the Vatican sees as grave violations of dignity. Poverty, war and the abuse of migrants lead that list.
newarab.com (2024-04-08). ICJ to hold hearings in 'Germany facilitating Gaza war' case The International Court of Justice will begin hearings on Monday in a Nicaraguan case accusing Germany of facilitating Israel's war on Gaza.
aljazeera.com (2024-04-08). Israel's message: 'Don't feed the Palestinians' The killing of the seven aid workers in Gaza is a direct consequence of Israel's brutal 'rules of engagement'.
dailysabah.com (2024-04-08). The "International Freedom Flotilla" is setting out to "bring down" Israel's blockade on Gaza with three ships named "Anadolu" (Anatolia), "Akdeniz" (Mediterranean) and "Vicdan" (Conscience), 14 years after an incident now known as the Gaza flotilla raid.
(2024-04-08). Delcy Rodríguez From The Hague: We are Ready to Demolish All of Guyana's Lies. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan government is prepared "to demolish all the lies of Guyana, which has never had a deed… over our territory of Guayana Esequiba," said the vice president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez upon arriving in the Netherlands this Sunday. While there, Rodríguez will lead a group of experts to defend Venezuela's claim before the International Court of Justice (ICJ). | Through a video posted on social media, she explained that "on behalf of President Nicolás Maduro and in compliance with the mandate of our people on [the] December 3 [referendum], we have arrived in the Netherlands to deliver the historical t…
(2024-04-08). Nicaragua tells ICJ Germany is 'facilitating' genocide in Gaza. middleeasteye.net 
Nicaragua tells ICJ Germany is 'facilitating' genocide in Gaza | The delegation outlined its case against Germany at the International Court of Justice at the start of a two-day hearing | | Nicaraguan Ambassador Carlos Jose Arguello Gomez, flanked by senior officials in the Pale…
(2024-04-08). Top UN court will hold hearings in a case accusing Germany of facilitating Israel's Gaza conflict. scmp.com Nicaragua has asked International Court of Justice to hand down preliminary orders, including that Germany 'immediately suspend its aid to Israel'. Initial hearings start on Monday.
(2024-04-08). Hawái — El Primer Cambio de Régimen por Estados Unidos. globalizacion.ca 
Estimados lectores: Un breve cuestionario: øCómo se convirtió Hawái legalmente en parte de los Estados Unidos? | A) Revolución | B) Tratado de Anexión | C) Plebiscito | D) Conquista | E) Resolución Conjunta del Congreso | F) Todo lo anterior | G) Ninguna de las anteriores…
(2024-04-08). By the Dawn's Early Light. dissidentvoice.org The Baltimore bridge that collapsed on March 26th was named for Francis Scott Key, who wrote the lyrics to the American national anthem "The Star-Spangled Banner" in 1814. His inspiration was the British bombardment of Fort McHenry in the critical port of Baltimore during the War of 1812. The British had just burned the U.S. Capitol and the …
(2024-04-08). "We owe it to" victims of genocide to speak up on Gaza – President Ramaphosa. sanews.gov.za "We owe it to" victims of genocide to speak up on Gaza – President Ramaphosa | President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa cannot stand idly by as "another genocide is carried out" in the Gaza Strip. | The President was addressing the nation through his weekly newsletter following his visit to Rwanda on the occasion of the commemoration of the Rwandan genocide. | "At the numerous Rwandan genocide 30th commemoration memorials, one finds the words 'Never Again'. This phrase, 'Never Again', also appears on memorials to the Nazi holocaust, and is evoked as a reminder to the world of the horrors perpetrated by humanki…
(2024-04-08). Healthcare Workers 4 Palestine UCSF Parnassus Action on Palestine Children's Day. indybay.org UCSF Parnassus healthcare workers had vigil on Palestine Children's Day April 5, 2024 to remember the children and protest the mass genocide and murder of the US supported Israeli apartheid regime.
(2024-04-08). The Victories of the Resistance Show Us Bourgeois Rule, Law and Electoralism Have Failed. podcasters.spotify.com We are coming up on the elections in occupied turtle Island, what does this mean? A brief commentary on what to do if you are voting, and what to do in addition to voting, how elections take momentum from real organization, and why we should not focus on elections as a meaningful tool for change, and of course along with that a brief analysis about how elections came to be a tool of the state for control. We also comment on the victories and continued resistance of those throughout west Asia, specifically, of course, those resisting Genocide in Palestine, Yemen, Lebanon, Iraq, Iran, Kuwait and elsewhere.
(2024-04-08). A "war against humanity": Six months of the Gaza genocide. wsws.org Israel's genocide in Gaza, which is funded, armed, and defended by the imperialist powers, is part of a global eruption of capitalist barbarism.
(2024-04-08). Dozens Arrested In Istanbul Demanding End To Türkiye-Israel Trade. popularresistance.org Police in Istanbul on 6 April used brutal tactics to detain 43 Turkish protesters demanding the end of trade between Türkiye and Israel amid Israel's ongoing war on Gaza. | Video of Turkish riot police harshly forcing protesters into police vans near the famous shopping district on Istiklal Street spread on social media under the hashtag "#israilleticaretedurde." | A video released by Turkish activists following the protests stated, "More than 30 of our friends were tortured and detained by the police. The occupying state of Israel continues a genocide in Palestinian lands."
(2024-04-08). Wednesday 5/1: May Day General Strike to Stop Genocide & Rally at Harry Bridges Plaza. indybay.org Harry Bridges Plaza | In Front Of Ferry Building…
(2024-04-08). KPFA Pacifica's 75th Anniversary & the Genocide in Gaza. indybay.org At the 75th KPFA Pacifica commemoration in Berkeley, a KPFA Local Station board member called out the KPFA LSB majority for voting against a resolution to oppose the genocide in Gaza.
(2024-04-08). President Ramaphosa visits Rwanda. sanews.gov.za President Ramaphosa visits Rwanda | President Cyril Ramaphosa concluded a working visit to Kigali, Rwanda, at the weekend. | The President visited the country as part of the commemoration of the 1994 Rwandan genocide which claimed the lives of approximately one million women, men and children in the Central African country. | "[On Sunday] President Ramaphosa, joined fellow Heads of State and Government, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission and the President of the European Council, well as other dignitaries, including Former Heads of State and Government and First Ladies, for a wreath-laying ceremony a…
(2024-04-08). BRICS: China Takes Control of Gold Prices from the West. infobrics.org BRICS member China is believed to hold significantly more gold reserves than the officially announced 2,250 tonnes…
(2024-04-08). Zelensky admits Ukraine may soon run out of air defence missiles. infobrics.org Ukrainian commanders say, "the West doesn't have the technology to help Ukraine".
(2024-04-08). BRICS: A New World Order in the Pipeline. infobrics.org New doors for trade and investment will be opened under the supervision of developed countries like China and Russia…
(2024-04-08). Pakistan Can Play an Important Role in Global Economy by Becoming a Part of BRICs. infobrics.org Ambassador of Brazil to Pakistan, Olyntho Vieira said that Pakistan can play an important role in the global economy by becoming a part of the international multilateral forum BRICS…
(2024-04-08). Israel prepares operations in Rafah after pulling some troops from southern Gaza. scmp.com Israel's military announced on Sunday it had withdrawn its forces from the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis. Now the plan is to clear Hamas from Rafah.
(2024-04-08). Israel Kills Hezbollah Commander, Three Others in Airstrike on Southern Lebanon House. news.antiwar.com At least four people were killed and an unspecified number of others wounded when Israel carried out an airstrike against an occupied house in Sultaniyeh, in southern Lebanon. Among those killed was a leader in Hezbollah's Radwan Force. The commander was identified as Ali Ahmad Hassin and Hezbollah said he was "carrying out his jihadist …
(2024-04-08). More Than 500,000 Democratic Voters Protest Biden's Support of Gaza Slaughter. news.antiwar.com More than half a million people have cast protest votes against President Biden's support for the Israeli slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza in Democratic primaries across the country. According to The Nation, 530,502 people voted "uncommitted" or "uninstructed" where it's available on the ballot. The movement started in Michigan, a significant swing state, where over …
(2024-04-08). 44% of all Palestinians killed by Israel since October 7 are children. peoplesdispatch.org Over 14,000 children have been killed and nearly 17,000 others have lost at least one or both of their parents in the Israeli bombings or ground offensives in the last six months in Gaza…
(2024-04-08). International Civilian Aid Flotilla to Break the Siege of Gaza. counterpunch.org INTERNATIONAL CODEPINK's Ann Wright, Medea Benjamin and hundreds of other human rights activists with the Freedom Flotilla Coalition are due to set sail on multiple vessels in mid-April to carry 5,500 tons of aid for Gaza. Their mission, aside from delivering the much-needed humanitarian aid, is to challenge Israel's illegal blockade of Gaza amid dire
(2024-04-08). SA welcomes resolution on human rights situation in occupied Palestinian territory. sanews.gov.za SA welcomes resolution on human rights situation in occupied Palestinian territory | South Africa has welcomed the adoption of a United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution regarding the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem. | According to reports, the resolution covers the rights of the child and inclusive social protection; the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination; human rights in the occupied Syrian Golan, and Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, and the occupied Syrian Golan. | The resolution called for ensuring ac…
(2024-04-08). Protests in Israel grow louder as anger over Gaza captives and Netanyahu converge. middleeasteye.net 
Protests in Israel grow louder as anger over Gaza captives and Netanyahu converge | Tens of thousands of Israelis have marked six months of war by protesting against their own government's failure to secure the release of dozens held captive in Gaza since 7 October | | Relatives and supp…
(2024-04-08). Biden has no emotional attachment to Israel, it's about politics. mondoweiss.net 
The New Yorker asks, "Why is the most powerful country in human history essentially taking orders from a country that relies on it for aid?" and then avoids the most obvious answer.
(2024-04-08). Iran's Foreign Minister Opens New Consulate in Damascus. news.antiwar.com Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian was in Damascus on Monday to inaugurate a new site for Iranian consular services after Israeli airstrikes destroyed the former consulate building and killed seven Iranians, including two senior generals. At a press conference with Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad, Amirabdollahian vowed Iran would respond to Israel and said the …
(2024-04-08). 5th People's Health Assembly begins in Mar del Plata. peoplesdispatch.org Hundreds of health activists are gathering at the 5th People's Health Assembly to discuss strategies for health justice amid the crisis in Argentina and the Israeli war on Gaza…
(2024-04-08). Hamas denies reported progress in Gaza truce talks, says Israel hasn't agreed to any demands. haaretz.com IDF says it killed senior commander in Hezbollah's Radwan force ‚ñ Egyptian report: Progress made in Gaza truce talks in Cairo, Israel's finance minister convenes far-right parliamentary faction for consultations ‚ñ Hamas denies negotiation progress, says Israel 'rejected every demand' ‚ñ Thousands gather for hostage rally outside the Knesset in Jerusalem, and in New York to mark October 7 six-month anniversary…
(2024-04-08). South African Solidarity Groups Demand Arrest Of Israeli Colonel. popularresistance.org The Palestine Solidarity Alliance, the Media Review Network and the Palestine Solidarity Campaign are gravely concerned that, despite public warnings to South African citizens serving in Israel's Occupation Army (IDF) issued by DIRCO Minister Naledi Pandor, recruitment for it may still be underway in South Africa. Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshaveni recently confirmed that individuals participating in the Middle East war are a threat to the interests of the republic and will be prosecuted. | According to these solidarity groups, the man at the centre of this recent wave of recruitments is Colonel Golan…
(2024-04-08). Canada, Israel, International Law and 'Negotiations'. counterpunch.org Canada's House of Commons, confronted with a motion put forth by the New Democratic Party (NDP) to recognize Palestine, passed a weaker motion calling for "…the establishment of the State of Palestine as part of a negotiated two-state solution." The Conservative foreign affairs critic, one Michael Chong, said that an independent Palestine could only be
(2024-04-08). Apr 8, 2024. sitrepworld.info 
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly — The Danish National Symphony Orchestra Facing Nuclear War, by Paul Craig Roberts Take up the NATO man's burden. Send forth the worst ye breed, by Declan Hayes We Israelis are the biggest Holocaust deniers, by Jonathan Ofir Holocaust Denial Now More Mainstream After Israel Caught Repeatedly Lying — Kim Iversen (Video) Scott Ritter: Israeli Attack on Iranian Consulate Could 'Throw World Into Chaos' The sudden urgency of isolating a pariah state, by Philip Weiss Just nuke Gaza, get it over quick, advises U.S. Rep Tim Walberg, Evangelical Zionist, by St…
(2024-04-08). Minnesota: Protest Demands BAE Systems Leave Maple Grove. popularresistance.org Maple Grove, Minnesota — On April 6, the Free Palestine Coalition held a rally and march of 100 people outside the Arbor Lakes shopping mall in Maple Grove to protest the upcoming installment of BAE Systems in the Twin Cities. Protesters wanted to highlight the role of BAE Systems in the deaths of tens of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza since October 7. BAE Systems makes the F-15, F-16 and F-35 fighter jets that Israel uses in their attacks on Gaza. | On March 18, the Maple Grove city council unanimously approved BAE Systems' request for a $600,000 aid package to make soil corrections before their warehou…
(2024-04-08). Netanyahu Says 'There Is a Date' for Rafah Invasion. news.antiwar.com Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that "there is a date" set for Israel's plans to attack the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah but did not share when it would be. "This victory requires entry into Rafah and the elimination of the terrorist battalions there. It will happen — there is a date," …
(2024-04-08). Berlin lawyers launch legal battle to halt German arms sales to Israel amid Gaza conflict. nationofchange.org Citing potential violations of international law, this legal challenge seeks to uphold Germany's constitutional commitment to protecting human life and questions the ethical implications of supplying weaponry in a conflict-ridden region.
(2024-04-08). Gaza: 38 Palestinians killed, 47 injured by Israeli bombardment last 24hrs. muslimnews.co.uk Abdul Adil London, (The Muslim News): At least 38 Palestinians were killed and 47 others injured by Israeli indiscriminate bombings in Gaza Strip in the last 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health in Gaza. This brings the number of Palestinians killed by Israeli bombing in Gaza Strip to at least 33,207, including 14,500 …
(2024-04-08). Israel's Post-Gaza Plan: The Anti-Islam Foundations of the "Abrahamic Family House" muslimskeptic.com This is a guest post by Abdullah Noorudeen from Coolness of Hind. This is the fourth article in a special Ramadan series. The series is aimed at uncovering the ideological component to…
(2024-04-08). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 185: Israel withdraws from Khan Younis, Palestinian icon Walid Daqqa dies in Israeli prison. mondoweiss.net 
Palestinians describe "destruction and smell of death" upon returning to Khan Younis, as Israel withdraws from the city to reportedly prepare for the invasion of Rafah. Palestinian leader and writer Walid Daqqa dies in Israeli prison at age 62.
(2024-04-08). Veteran Palestinian prisoner Walid Daqqa dies in Israeli custody. middleeasteye.net 
Veteran Palestinian prisoner Walid Daqqa dies in Israeli custody | Daqqa, famed for his writing on the Palestinian cause, was imprisoned in 1986 and due to be released in 2023 before his sentence was extended | | In this archive photo from Gaza City in 2023, a child carries a poster calling for Daqq…
(2024-04-08). Israel and the occupied territories: Key Facts and Figures from 7 October 2023 to 31 March 2024. icrc.org
(2024-04-08). RACCOON activist group is seeking "Co-Leaders" indybay.org RACCOON (Radical Anti-Capitalist Collective of Outrageous Noise) is a new SF Bay Area activist group. We have done six actions for Gaza / Palestine – at City Hall, the Israeli Consulate, and Ferry Building Plaza. In the future we will also do actions for Climate Justice. Our future actions will be at Ferry Building Plaza on the 2nd and 4th Saturday every month from 12: 30-2: 00 | We are seeking co-leaders to join our leadership team. The co-leaders will lead 25% of our actions, and provide attendance and assistance on the other 75%…
(2024-04-08). War on Gaza: Israel faces uncertain economic future after six months of war. middleeasteye.net 
War on Gaza: Israel faces uncertain economic future after six months of war | Financial rating agencies say the continuation of the war has led to a negative economic outlook | | A woman walks past posters with pictures of hostages taken by Hamas during their 7 October, 2023 attack on Is…
(2024-04-08). The Mutually Reinforcing U.S. and Israeli Empires. counterpunch.org 
The U.S. government's unwavering commitment to Israel's annihilation of Gaza — torrents of heavy weaponry, diplomatic and political cover, and vast majorities in Congress swearing fealty to Netanyahu's extremist regime — is usually attributed to AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee), the powerful domestic pro-Israeli government lobby, organized in every Congressional District, with its abundant
(2024-04-08). Israel withdraws ground troops from southern Gaza as 'pressure mounts'. independent.co.ug 
JERUSALEM | Xinhua | Israel withdrew all ground troops except for one brigade from southern Gaza on Sunday, local media reported. The one brigade, named Nahal, remains in central Gaza, splitting the strip in two and preventing the return of civilians from south to north of Gaza. In addition, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has …
(2024-04-08). US Out of the Middle East — US — Israel Genocidal War Has Led the Entire Planet to the Precipice of Disaster. fightbackbetter.com Israel kept push push pushing — kill kill killing — arrogantly telling the entire planet including the United States that…
(2024-04-08). Israeli army pulls out troops from southern Gaza without meeting its primary objectives. haaretz.com The victory Prime Minister Netanyahu chases is not as close as he describes: IDF soldiers are leaving the southern part of Gaza, Israel isn't much closer to achieving the aims of the war, and it must now contend with more objections from the West…
(2024-04-08). Iranian General Warns That No Israeli Embassy Is Safe. news.antiwar.com An Iranian general warned on Sunday that no Israeli embassy is safe as Israel is preparing for a potential Iranian response to its bombing of Iran's consulate in Syria. "None of the Zionist regime's embassies are safe anymore, and therefore, it has so far closed down 28 of its embassies out of fear," said Maj. …
(2024-04-08). The Truth Was Almost Killed in Nicaragua. orinocotribune.com Survivor of radio station attack by US-backed criminals during 2018 Coup Attempt recounts the harrowing ordeal. | By Jeremy Kuzmarov — Apr 3, 2024 | Carlos Alfaro León, 46, is a sports journalist who covers baseball and boxing matches for La Nueva Radio Ya, Nicaragua's top-rated radio station. Alfaro León has served as a press aide for Nicaragua's national baseball team, covered the Pan American Games, and followed Román "Chocolatito" González, one of the world's best boxers. | On May 28, 2018, Alfaro León was nearly killed when armed right-wing thugs seeking the overthrow of the Nicaraguan government burned…
(2024-04-08). Veganic Growing And Animal-Free Agriculture: The Path Forward. popularresistance.org Nature is complex. Her underground web is as intricate as her above-ground diversity. Below our feet, bacteria, microorganisms, mycorrhizae, and roots of perennial plants work symbiotically, absorbing and moving nutrients to wherever the need arises. Science has defined ecosystems and family groups, constantly updating our knowledge bank based on the most recent discoveries. | However, this is the human interpretation of the natural world, but the way other animal species interpret it is likely different. While all species tend to follow the rhythms of nature, there is one that seems to go against her: ours, Homo…
(2024-04-08). Books Are The Missing Piece Of A Unionized American Culture Industry. popularresistance.org One interesting side effect of writing a book about unions (as I recently did) is that it makes you more aware that the book industry is, for the most part, not unionized. On one hand: yeah, just like every other industry! On the other hand, there are some glaring reasons to think that the book business‚Äâ—‚Äâthe whole, sprawling chain, from writing to publishing to selling‚Äâ—‚Äâis overdue for its own big wave of unionization. Book workers, unite! You have nothing to lose but the branded tote bags they give you instead of raises.
(2024-04-08). Latin America Condemns Ecuador's Storming Of The Mexican Embassy. popularresistance.org The decision by the government of Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa to forcibly enter the Mexican Embassy in Quito with dozens of police officers to arrest former Ecuadorian official Jorge Glas has been met with widespread repudiation across Latin America and the Caribbean. Xiomara Castro, Honduran president and the president pro-tempore of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), announced on Saturday that two emergency meetings of CELAC would be held on Monday April 8 and Tuesday April 9 to address the situation in which the American Convention on Asylum and the Vienna Convention on Diploma…
(2024-04-08). Biden Administration Equivocates On Federal Shield Law For Journalists. popularresistance.org The White House has refused to say whether President Joe Biden supports a federal shield law for journalists that would protect them from having to reveal their confidential sources. | In January, the Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying Act, or the PRESS Act, passed in the United States House of Representatives. | The legislation would "prohibit the federal government from compelling journalists and providers of telecommunications services to provide information identifying a source or any other record obtained or created by journalists in the course of their work," according to a House Judiciary Com…
(2024-04-08). The Sahel's 'Axis Of Resistance'. popularresistance.org The emergence of in various geographies is an inextricable byproduct of the long and winding process leading us toward a multipolar world. These two things — resistance to the Hegemon and the emergence of multipolarity — are absolutely complementary. | The Axis of Resistance in West Asia — across Arab and Muslim states — now finds as its soul sister the Axis of Resistance spanning the Sahel in Africa, west to east, from Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to Chad, Sudan, and Eritrea. | Unlike Niger, where the change in power against neocolonialism was associated with a military coup, in…
(2024-04-08). Historic 'Uncommitted' Vote Will Screw Biden in 2024. scheerpost.com 
(2024-04-08). Palestinian mums brace for a life of 'suffering' as they raise wartime babies in the 'worst conditions'. scmp.com With homelessness, starvation and illness all around, the families fear the future they had hoped for their children is gone.
(2024-04-08). Aukusing for War: The Real Target Is China. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2024-04-08). The Record is Clear: the GOP Can't Govern. counterpunch.org It's one thing to win elections by bashing government and falsely promising to do a better job. It's quite another to actually govern when you win those elections. And in that regard, the record is crystal clear at both the state and national level that the Republicans are incapable and incompetent when it actually comes
(2024-04-08). Dread Or Despair In The 2024 Elections — Or Something Different? counterpunch.org 
It's four in the morning and my heart is in my throat again. The presidential election in November fills me with nothing but dread and despair. On the one hand, we're facing a candidate who spews hatred, advocates violence, and peddles sneakers and bibles while facing astronomical legal costs for his fraud, lies, sexual assaults
(2024-04-08). College Athletes Still are Not Allowed to be Paid by Universities. counterpunch.org 
Ever since July 1, 2021, student-athletes have been able to pursue endorsement deals. But when it comes to getting paid by the universities for which they play, the students have been shut down. Here, Cyntrice Thomas, a professor of sport management at the University of Florida, answers questions about the hurdles that stand in the
(2024-04-08). We Need a Renters' Tax Credit to Make Housing More Affordable. counterpunch.org 
I spent my first birthday in a shelter. Decades later, after doing all I was supposed to do to lift myself up out of poverty, I'm sofa hopping with my children. I live in Las Vegas, where I work on a program helping low-income women and children find support to keep a roof over their
(2024-04-08). Trump's Wolves on Wall Street: Inside the Truth Social Numbers. counterpunch.org 
Presumably, if Donald Trump were worth the many billions that he claims to have, he would not have needed to save his failing social media company with $8 million in loans from a Caribbean off-shore bank that largely services the porn industry, specifically payments made for what the redtube trade calls "camming," a live, online peep show.
(2024-04-08). The Unremarkable Death of Migrants in the Sahara Desert. counterpunch.org 
For the past decade, the United Nations International Organization of Migration (IOM) has collected data on the deaths of migrants. This Missing Migrants Project publishes its numbers each year, and so this April, it has released its latest figures. For the past ten years, the IOM says that 64,371 women, men, and children have died while on the move (half of them have died in the Mediterranean Sea). On average, each year since 2014, 4,000 people have died. However, in 2023, the number rose to 8,000.
(2024-04-08). The GOP's Problem with Child Care. counterpunch.org 
To their credit, many Republican leaders, particularly at the state level, recognize the magnitude of the child care crisis and have been working to address it through various funding fixes (e.g. grants, tax credits) in their respective states. But the reality is that, at the national level, their party remains the principal roadblock to any meaningful, long-term
(2024-04-08). How Elite Infighting Made the Magna Carta. counterpunch.org 
(2024-04-08). US Says It Conducted 94 Missions Against ISIS in Iraq and Syria This Year. news.antiwar.com According to US Central Command (CENTCOM), the US and its partner forces in Iraq and Syria conducted 94 operations against ISIS in the first three months of this year. CENTCOM said it was involved in 66 operations with Iraqi government forces in Iraq and 28 operations with the Kurdish-led SDF in Syria. The missions resulted …
(2024-04-08). All UK Airports will close by 2029 & Beef and Lamb will be banned for Human Consumption to meet Climate Scam Targets according to UK Gov. Report. expose-news.com
(2024-04-08). Will other countries witness total solar eclipse today. geo.tv 
Total solar eclipse to be witnessed along narrow stretch in North America…
(2024-04-08). US Using Nordic Countries' NATO Membership to Advance Arctic Militarization. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-08). Video: The Last Word on Overpopulation. globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-08). A Bridge Too Far. The Collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Was it An Accident? globalresearch.ca
(2024-04-08). The Next Crisis "Bigger than Covid": Paralysis of Power Supply, Communications, Transportation. The WEF "Cyber Attack" Scenario, "Usher In the Great Reset" globalresearch.ca First published on December …
(2024-04-08). Joint press release: International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement urges support for conflict victims: "We cannot let Sudan become another forgotten crisis" icrc.org News release | Port Sudan/Nairobi/Geneva – One year of conflict in Sudan is taking a devastating human toll. Over 8 million people have been displaced, and tens of thousands have been killed or wounded.
(2024-04-08). Pakistan: The Citizen Storyteller Award 2024 is accepting video entries. icrc.org
(2024-04-08). Monday 4/15: Book Club: "The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why it Matters" indybay.org
(2024-04-08). Saturday 4/13: Let Gaza Live – RACCOON Action. indybay.org Ferry Building Plaza – Embarcadero & Market…
(2024-04-08). Brasil: Agronegocios hipotecan el futuro. indybay.org
(2024-04-08). Sunday 4/28: On Workers Memorial Day In CA No More Worker Deaths & Injuries-Rally At Ca-OSHA. indybay.org California State Building Oakland | 1515 Clay St. | Oakland…
(2024-04-08). Land Trust Protects Habitat for Rare and Endangered Santa Cruz Long-toed Salamander. indybay.org Santa Cruz, CA, February 28, 2024 : Today, the Land Trust of Santa Cruz County acquired 14 acres of core habitat critical to the recovery of the Santa Cruz long-toed salamander. Located in the heart of Larkin Valley, this upland wooded habitat known as Little Glen, is adjacent to a 40-acre privately held open space, creating 54 acres of contiguous preserved habitat.
(2024-04-08). Monday 4/8: A Packetful of Promise: Seed Starting, Seed Libraries, and other Seediness. April Meet and. indybay.org place for sustainable living…
(2024-04-08). Biomass Carbon Capture Project Canceled in California's Central Valley. indybay.org Company Withdraws Permits Under EPA Scrutiny…
(2024-04-08). Palestinian prisoner Walid Daqqah (ŸàŸÑŸäÿØ ÿØŸÇÿ©) dies, the machine grinds on. indybay.org Walid Daqqah had been locked up for 38 years – the United States holds anti-colonialists in prison for even longer terms…
(2024-04-08). Monday 4/8: "Hapless Revenge" Auditions. indybay.org Solamonte Common Building 9200 Milliken Avenue, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730…
(2024-04-08). Call In Campaign To Cancel Transphobic M4L Event at Mary L. Stephens Davis Library. indybay.org Let Us Take Action to Keep Transphobic Politics Out of Our Libraries!
(2024-04-08). Tuesday 4/9: Death vs. Dollars Series: The Impact of Race and Gender Disparities on Our Health. indybay.org Online event via Zoom…
(2024-04-08). Tuesday 4/16: Why Stop Auxiliary Lanes in Aptos – A Look at Transportation Alternatives. indybay.org Virtual Event…
(2024-04-08). Friday 4/26: Webinar: Palestine Solidarity Announcements. indybay.org
(2024-04-08). Thursday 4/11: Webinar: International Law and the Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza. indybay.org Zoom | go.rutgers.edu/csrrgaza24…
(2024-04-08). Saturday 4/13: "The Movement and the 'Madman'" Film Screening and Panel Discussion. indybay.org
(2024-04-08). 175th Anniversary of Negro Bar, Mormon Island, Negro Hill – 1849 CA Gold Mining District. indybay.org Since the 22nd Annual, Folsom Juneteenth 2022, unanimous decision to rename the day use area Black Miners Bar at Folsom Lake State Recreation Area, (known for decades as Negro Bar State Park) DPR collaborated with the California African American Museum (CAAM) in developing the African American History & Engagement project proposal which the legislature approved $15M in one-time general funds for in the 2022-2023 fiscal year budget for this five-year project – 2024 Black Miners Bar open for Juneteenth libations, just not to early California Pioneers of Pan African Descent…
(2024-04-08). On the Ukraine war: "The end result will be a frozen conflict" indybay.org The West, primarily the USA, will not accept a final peace agreement in which Russia retains a substantial part of Ukrainian territory. Even if it is a frozen conflict, the West and the Ukrainians will go to great lengths to subtly undermine Russia's position in the areas of Ukraine it has conquered. The Russians will go to great lengths to ensure that the Ukrainian rump state remains weak.
(2024-04-08). Friday 4/12: Power Half Hour for Gaza. indybay.org Zoom | http: //jvp.org/gazaph…
(2024-04-08). Friday 5/3: Celebrating Yesterday's Freeway Fighters. indybay.org Resource Center for Nonviolence, 612 Ocean St, Santa Cruz…
(2024-04-08). Friday 5/31: Miriam Ellis International Playhouse @ UCSC. indybay.org STEVENSON EVENT CENTER @ UCSC (1459 High Street), STEVENSON COLLEGE.
(2024-04-08). Wednesday 4/10: Virtual Meeting: Local Peace Economy. indybay.org Zoom | www.codepink.org/lpe410…
(2024-04-08). 2024 California Juneteenth an ongoing "Journey From Slavery to Freedom" indybay.org On July 2002, Governor Gray Davis signed Assembly Bill 1749 (AB1749) into state law, observing every third Saturday in June as Juneteenth National Freedom Day for the State of California. This bill was amended in 2003, and is now recorded in legislation under Senate Bill 812 (SB812). AB1749 was authored by Juneteenth America, Inc. and sponsored by Assemblymember John Longville (Rialto-D), the journey continues…
(2024-04-08). Friday 4/12: March for People's Park. indybay.org Starts at Willard Park, ends at Sproul Plaza.
(2024-04-08). Turkey's neighbouring city Idlib of Syria under Al-Qaida control. marktaliano.net 
Journalists undercover in Syrian province Idlib near the Turkish border have clearly proved that Idlib and its surroundings are under control of Al-Qaida. It is also a fact that jihadists in this region easily cross the border and enter Turkey Original Link Here: Turkey's neighbouring city Idlib of Syria under Al-Qaida control | soL InternationaL …
(2024-04-08). 'Columbia is making us homeless': Students evicted for hosting Palestinian event. middleeasteye.net 
'Columbia is making us homeless': Students evicted for hosting Palestinian event | Columbia indefinitely suspended four students for hosting a discussion on campus that featured an alleged former official from the Popular Front For The Liberation of Palestine | | People gather to protest against the…
(2024-04-08). Neom: Saudi Arabia 'scales back' goals of megacity project. middleeasteye.net 
Neom: Saudi Arabia 'scales back' goals of megacity project | Straight-line desert city The Line was scheduled to have 1.5m living there by 2030, but officials now expect less than 300,000 residents | | The design plan for the 500-metre tall parallel structures, known collectively as The Line, featur…
(2024-04-08). First Kannada book critiquing RSS released by former woman activist. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Staff The first Kannada language critique of the RSS, titled 'Hindu Rashtradege Himseya Hejjegalu', authored by Lathamala was released at the Chitrakala Parishat. Social activist Shivasundar, speaking at the event, said the hegemony of Hindutva looms large in today's polity, resulting in a gradual drift from secularism towards religious identity. The book, …
(2024-04-08). Records show persistent lack of relief for Muslim litigants in Masjid-Mandir disputes. muslimmirror.com By Syed Zubair Ahmad The trend of courts consistently rejecting pleas from Muslim parties and favoring Hindu litigants in Masjid-Mandir disputes is indeed alarming and reminiscent of the one-sided outcome in the Babri Masjid case. This pattern raises serious concerns about the fairness and impartiality of judicial decisions in such contentious matters. If this trend …
(2024-04-08). Trinamool Congress cries BJP-NIA nexus: Party alleges secret meetings, bribery. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Staff The Trinamul Congress on Sunday alleged a political "conspiracy" between the National Investigation Agency and the BJP, involving secret meetings and bribery, to discomfit Bengal's ruling party this general election. It claimed the involvement of Union home minister Amit Shah and an NIA official allegedly close to him, questioned the Election …
(2024-04-08). Gaza's agony intensifies: Six months of carnage calls for global intervention. nationofchange.org "Nothing can justify the collective punishment of the Palestinian people."
(2024-04-08). Amazon's plastic use surges despite global cutback initiatives. nationofchange.org Amazon's journey towards global sustainability hits a snag on home soil, as a recent report unveils a surge in plastic waste across the United States.
(2024-04-08). Our worst, lyingest president is also the world's most delusional seer—an appalling Chicken Little. nationofchange.org An America that dares refuse Trump is by definition unworthy, even illegitimate, thus perversely deserves a fate like Humpty Dumpty.
(2024-04-08). Activist Ola Bini sentenced to one year in prison after Ecuadorian court overturns acquittal. peoplesdispatch.org Arrested on the same day as his friend Julian Assange in 2019, software developer and activist Ola Bini has faced years of persecution in Ecuador. Despite being declared innocent in 2023, an appeals court has now convicted him for "Attempted Non-Consensual Access to a Computer System".
(2024-04-08). Look In The Damn Mirror(c). smoothiex12.blogspot.com
(2024-04-08). Ukraine war: drones attack Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. scmp.com The head of the UN's atomic watchdog agency condemned a drone strike on one of six nuclear reactors at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine.
(2024-04-08). What's going on Libya: Relations between Türkiye, the US and Russia. uwidata.com Interview by Yunus Soner The recent meeting of the presidents of Türkiye and Egypt in Cairo has fueled expectation for a political solution to the crisis in Libya. How far is that possible, are elections realistic, what is the role of the United States in that country? We asked these questions to Ismail Hakkƒ± Pekin, …
(2024-04-08). Vanderbilt University expels Nashville students for pro-Palestinian sit-in as attacks on campus free speech spread. wsws.org More than 20 Vanderbilt University students who occupied an administrative building on the campus in Nashville, Tennessee, on March 26 were informed of stiff disciplinary penalties against them on Friday.
(2024-04-08). Berliner Sparkasse freezes bank account of "Jewish Voice" due to anti-war event. wsws.org The bank accounts of Jewish anti-war organisations are once again being blocked in Germany.
(2024-04-08). Boston University graduate students strike over pay, healthcare, housing and other benefits. wsws.org Members of the Boston University Graduate Workers Union went on strike March 25, demanding a new contract guaranteeing pay increases, more health and dental care coverage, plus other benefits such as childcare, affordable housing, workload limits and aid for international graduate students.
(2024-04-08). Thai court accepts case to dissolve largest parliamentary party. wsws.org The Move Forward Party is treating its dissolution as a foregone conclusion. It has not made nor will it make an appeal to the working class and youth to mobilise against a flagrant attack on democratic rights.
(2024-04-08). Furore over racial "segregation" at New Zealand university. wsws.org Students should reject both sides in the reactionary debate over "safe spaces" for students of different ethnicities, which is aimed at derailing any struggle against austerity, including education cuts by successive governments.
(2024-04-08). RFK Jr. downplays Trump's failed coup and defends his convicted and jailed foot soldiers. wsws.org Adopting Trump's line, Kennedy pledged, should he become president, to appoint a special counsel to review the "long sentences" and "harsh treatment" of Trump's imprisoned insurrectionists.
(2024-04-08). Wisconsin brewery workers vote to authorize strike action. wsws.org The contract struggle comes as a strike by 420 Molson Coors workers in Fort Worth, Texas nears the end of its second month.
(2024-04-08). This week in history: April 8-14. wsws.org Coup in Niger; Golda Meir resigns; Last Nuremberg Trial; US bill bars Japanese immigrants…
(2024-04-08). On the 60th anniversary of the 1964 military coup: Build the Brazilian section of the ICFI! wsws.org On the 60th anniversary of the 1964 coup, the Socialist Equality Group in Brazil appeals to the working class and youth: study the critical lessons of this defeat.
(2024-04-08). Ecuadorian regime invades Mexican embassy, kidnapping ex-vice president. wsws.org With Washington's approval, the Ecuadorian ruling class has gone from granting Julian Assange asylum in 2012, to renouncing his asylum, and now storming a foreign embassy in Quito.
(2024-04-08). US treasury secretary Yellen warns China on military and economic fronts. wsws.org The central purpose of the visit was to demand that China not use its capacities in the production of green technology products to undercut US corporations.
(2024-04-08). British dramatist Trevor Griffiths (4 April 1935 — 29 March 2024): "I didn't invent myself. The world invented me" wsws.org Trevor Griffiths, who died last week aged 88, was one of the outstanding radical dramatists of the last 50 years.
(2024-04-08). World Bank report shows drastic increases in Sri Lanka's poverty and inequality. wsws.org The economic reforms advanced by the World Bank include the privatisation of Sri Lanka's state-owned enterprises, mass job destruction and further attacks on hard-won wages and working conditions.
(2024-04-08). Scientific—and social—dimensions of the 2024 total solar eclipse. wsws.org The second total eclipse across North America in seven years has drawn the interest of millions across the continent.
(2024-04-08). Polio was painful. Exclusion was worse. anabaptistworld.org I contracted polio in 1946 at age 3. To my knowledge, I was the first wheelchair user at Goshen College. Crutch walking was barely possible at my level of paralysis.
(2024-04-08). Witnessing the Impact of Climate Change: The Melting of the Jamapa Glacier. america.cgtn.com 
In the remote corners of the world, the impact of climate change is evident as temperatures rise and ice caps melt. Journalist Alasdair Baverstock recently spoke with scientists and observers about Mexico's Jamapa glacier melting on Orizaba Peak. They highlighted the significant challenges posed by the glacier's decline for communities reliant on its freshwater reserves and the profound alteration of the mountain's landscape. Baverstock's report serves as a reminder of the urgent need for action to preserve our planet's natural resources for future generations.
(2024-04-08). U.S. uses small strategic groups to get its way. ecns.cn The United States is forming small coalitions around China, aiming to economically decouple from it and encircle it in terms of security, experts say.
(2024-04-08). CEC: Formation of Belarusian People's Congress is proceeding as planned. eng.belta.by A total of 290 delegates from all regions will be elected; 60 deputies | of the Minsk City Council of Deputies will automatically become | delegates to the Belarusian People's Congress.
(2024-04-08). China's top procuratorate approves prosecution of students in murder case. ecns.cn China's top procuratorate has approved the prosecution of three students in Handan, Hebei province who are suspected of killing their classmate, the provincial prosecutors said on Monday.
(2024-04-08). PICTORIAL: Thousands turn out for Kabaka Birthday Run to support fight against HIV/AIDS. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua | Thousands of Ugandans took part in a mega run on Sunday organized by the Buganda Kingdom and Airtel to raise funds for the fight against HIV and AIDS in the East African country. Dubbed the Kabaka Birthday Run 2024, the annual event was held under the theme "Men are stars in …
(2024-04-08). Lights, Camera, Funding: Navigating Argentina's Film Industry. america.cgtn.com 
Argentina is known for its rich cinematic heritage and has received numerous Oscar nominations for Best Foreign Film. However, financing the creation of cinematic masterpieces in the country is a complex challenge. To gain insights into film financing in Argentina, Joel Richards met with some of the country's most prominent filmmakers, including Diego Peretti. The filmmakers discussed the need for innovative approaches to finance film productions, ranging from crowdfunding platforms to strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders, securing funding in an increasingly competitive landscape. Despite the challen…
(2024-04-08). Stable, efficient Sino-U.S. trade cooperation urged. ecns.cn Premier Li Qiang underlined on Sunday, during a meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in Beijing, the need for China and the United States to work as partners instead of rivals, and he urged Washington to "objectively" view China's production capacity.
(2024-04-08). Animal abuse denies student post-graduate candidate opportunity, sparkling debate. ecns.cn A student surnamed Xu failed to access a post-graduate program at Nanjing University in China due to his abuse of cats, despite ranking first in major courses, sparking debate on the role of morality in the review process.
(2024-04-08). Eid on Wednesday. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Muslims in Uganda will celebrate the joyous occasion of Eid al-Fitr on Wednesday, April 10th, 2024, after the crescent moon signifying the end of Ramadan was not sighted on Monday evening. The announcement came from the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) following the moon sighting committee reporting negative results. …
(2024-04-08). China's first runway status light system put into operation in Shanghai. ecns.cn China's first runway status light system was officially put into operation at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport on Sunday, helping aircraft cross, take off and land at night.
(2024-04-08). ICPAU to gazette qualified accoutants this week in fight against quacks. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU) has decided to periodically issue and gazette a list of accountants that will be legally mandated to carry out accountancy activities. This is part of the efforts by the institute to ensure that only professional and licensed persons are deployed at certain …
(2024-04-08). How is the 2024 Olympic torch manufactured? Here is the answer. ecns.cn Torches of Paris 2024 Olympic are manufactured by ArcelorMittal, a Paris 2024 official partner.
(2024-04-08). Belarus' agriculture minister shares harvesting plans for grain, sugar beets, corn. eng.belta.by Belarus plans to harvest at least 9.1 million tonnes of grain and about | 5.2 million tonnes of sugar beets this year, Agriculture and Food | Minister Sergei Bartosh told the Belarus 1 TV channel, BelTA has…
(2024-04-08). Volfovich: All procedures regarding Belarus' accession to SCO are completed. eng.belta.by The work to settle all procedural matters regarding Belarus' accession | to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization has been completed, State | Secretary of the Security Council of Belarus Aleksandr Volfovich told…
(2024-04-08). China struck by first serious flood of 2024 in Pearl River Basin. ecns.cn China's first serious flood of 2024 has occurred in Beijiang River in the Pearl River Basin, the Ministry of Water Resources said on Sunday.
(2024-04-08). WHO calls for universal health coverage to tame Africa's disease burden. independent.co.ug 
NAIROBI | Xinhua | African governments should scale up access to quality healthcare for all citizens in a bid to reduce the continent's disease burden, a World Health Organization (WHO) official said Sunday during World Health Day which is celebrated annually on April 7. Matshidiso Moeti, the WHO regional director for Africa, said the continent …
(2024-04-08). Makerere students unhappy with semester extension due to census. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government-sponsored students at Makerere University have urged the university administration to consider a review of their welfare allowance before the semester is extended because of the upcoming census. Makerere University, along with other higher education institutions, has adjusted its academic calendar to accommodate the upcoming National Population and Housing …
(2024-04-08). Crackdown to ensure safety of meat products. ecns.cn Local authorities have been urged to launch an eight-month crackdown on illegal activities related to meat products, according to a notice released after several food safety incidents were exposed on World Consumer Rights Day, which fell on March 15.
(2024-04-08). Engine cover on Southwest Boeing plane falls off, forcing flight to return to Denver. scmp.com A Southwest Airlines jet returned to Denver on Sunday after the engine cover fell off and struck the wing flap during take-off.
(2024-04-08). Vladimir Pertsov appointed deputy head of Belarus President Administration. eng.belta.by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has appointed Vladimir Pertsov | deputy head of the Belarus President Administration, BelTA has learned. | Before the new appointment, Vladimir Pertsov worked as the information minister.
(2024-04-08). On the Road Again: Navigating the Post-Pandemic Trucking Industry. america.cgtn.com 
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted many industries worldwide, including the trucking industry in the United States. As the virus spread and lockdowns were enforced, many truck drivers chose to retire early, which led to a significant workforce shortage.This mass exodus resulted in disruptions in the supply chain, which led to an increase in the cost of consumer goods. To address this issue, the trucking industry began to recruit new drivers, many of whom came from Mexico.Mike Kirsch, a reporter, interviewed one of the Mexican recruits, a woman named Clara Fragoso, to understand the challenges of ent…
(2024-04-08). China's first homegrown polar icebreaker Xuelong 2 arrives in Hong Kong SAR for 5-day visit. ecns.cn China's first domestically made polar icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, arrived in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) for the very first time on Monday for a five-day visit. A ceremony was held to welcome the arrival of the vessel."ÄÄ…
(2024-04-08). Unlocking the Potential: Cryptocurrency Adoption in Latin America. america.cgtn.com 
In the fast-paced world of finance, cryptocurrencies have emerged as a disruptive force, reshaping traditional notions of currency and investment. Yet, amidst their meteoric rise, questions about their adoption and impact in regions like Latin America linger. | At the iconic New York Stock Exchange, Elaine Reyes sat down with Silvina Moschini, the visionary founder of Unicoin, a dynamic cryptocurrency audited and backed by assets. The conversation delved into the nuances of crypto adoption in Latin America, shedding light on its potential to revolutionize financial systems in the region. | Silvina's insights high…
(2024-04-08). New gold reserves discovered in Northwest China's Qaidam Basin. ecns.cn Chinese researchers recently announced a new gold discovery on the north and south edges of the Qaidam Basin in Northwest China's Qinghai Province, with an additional 43.2 tons of gold resources.
(2024-04-08). School closures following weather warning. sanews.gov.za School closures following weather warning | Schools in the Cape Winelands and Overberg Education Districts, and the Helderberg basin area in the Western Cape have been closed on Monday due to the severe storm warnings for these areas. | The decision followed a Level 9 warning for damaging winds and rain in many parts of the province, issued by the South African Weather Service (SAWS). | Western Cape Education MEC, David Maynier's spokesperson, Kerry Mauchline said the department's default position is always to keep schools open but is mindful of the severity of the warnings in place, including a level 9 warning…
(2024-04-08). 'Shoot on-site criminals targeting solar street lights'. independent.co.ug 
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security authorities have recommended shooting on-site criminals found vandalizing solar street lights installed along streets in Kabale municipality. Authorities revealed the recommendation on Friday during the commissioning of a shilling 1.99 billion solar street light project under Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development (USMID) program with funding from World …
(2024-04-08). Why Police is investigating PS Geraldine Ssali for 'slapping' ministry lawyer. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police are investigating reports that Trade Ministry Permanent Secretary, Geraldine Ssali assaulted the Ministry's legal officer, Sandra Anena Karen last week. Anena has since dragged Ssali to Kampala Central Police Station for slapping her in the incident that reportedly occurred on April 5, 2024 at the third floor of the …
(2024-04-08). Documentary shines light on Yangtze River. ecns.cn The documentary film The Yangtze River, supervised by Japanese documentary director Ryo Takeuchi, will be released in Japan starting on Friday.
(2024-04-08). Mass Protest Fast by AAP Across India and Other Countries — A Collective Act of Solidarity Against Kejriwal's Arrest! pilwatchgroup.blogspot.com by
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(2024-04-08). Heart attack sees bus driver ram crowd, kill 3 pedestrians. ecns.cn The bus lost control and veered into a crowd of pedestrians on Dielong Road, from the intersection of Shengli Road to the intersection of Zigu Road. Three people died at the scene while seven others were injured and taken to hospital.
(2024-04-08). Microsoft's accusation of China using AI to interfere in foreign elections 'baseless'. ecns.cn Microsoft said that "at a minimum" China will create and distribute through social media AI-generated content that "benefits their positions in these high-profile elections."
(2024-04-08). Spring rapeseed planting gets underway in Belarus. eng.belta.by Belarus has embarked on planting spring rapeseed, BelTA learned from the Agriculture and Food Ministry.
(2024-04-08). Lukashenko comments on information war, plans of self-exiled opposition. eng.belta.by Belarus is fighting back in the information war and is doing everything to prevent a hot war, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he appointed Vladimir Pertsov deputy head of the President Administration.
(2024-04-08). KACITA city traders close businesses as URA calls for EFRIS talks. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Business activities in downtown Kampala, particularly in the Kikuubo hub, have been disrupted as some traders opted to close their shops in protest over various concerns regarding business operations. These concerns include issues with tax policy and administration, particularly the enforcement of the electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing Solution …
(2024-04-08). Human successfully receives pig kidney transplant. ecns.cn A kidney from a gene-edited pig has functioned well for days after being transplanted into a brain-dead human patient.
(2024-04-08). Exclusive interview: Lib Dem London mayoral candidate on Met reform and suing the Home Office. leftfootforward.org Rob Blackie on rebuilding relationships between the police and community, and putting solar panels on London's roofs…
(2024-04-08). Multiple indicators signal upward trend in Chinese economy. ecns.cn The bustling Qingming holiday, resurgence in the manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), along with record-high imports and exports in the first two months, underscore the vitality of China's consumption, production, and foreign trade, signaling an upward trajectory of its economy.
(2024-04-08). Xi meets Vietnam's National Assembly chairman. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday met with Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Vuong Dinh Hue in Beijing.
(2024-04-08). Local investors call for level playing field. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local Ugandan Investors, represented by the Uganda National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (UNCCI), are urging the government to treat them on par with their foreign counterparts and to curb the detrimental behaviors exhibited by politically affiliated business entities aligned with the ruling elite. These sentiments were expressed during …
(2024-04-08). Chinese scientists develop new chipless fiber for human-machine interaction. ecns.cn A research group from Donghua University in Shanghai has developed a new type of smart fiber that can achieve human-machine interaction functions such as luminous display and touch control without relying on chips and batteries.
(2024-04-08). Xi meets Merieux Foundation president and his wife. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping met with President of the Merieux Foundation Alain Merieux and his wife in Beijing on Monday.
(2024-04-08). Xiamen-Kinmen ship route on the rise. ecns.cn The number of passenger visits traveling by ships between Xiamen, Fujian province, and Kinmen, an island administered by Taiwan, surpassed 1 million as of 11: 30 am on Friday after 344 passengers got off the ship at the Wutong Passenger Terminal in Xiamen.
(2024-04-08). Why Cars Have Been a Disaster for Humanity. muslimskeptic.com Motor vehicles can be listed as technological inventions that have been disastrous for humanity. When juxtaposed with the monumental downsides of the invention and mass dissemination of cars, there is objectively very little that they've offered humans in the way of being an improvement to the pre-existing system. Really think about this for a moment. …
(2024-04-08). Over 62,500 visa-waiver travelers from EU visit Belarus since 1 January 2024. eng.belta.by Belarus has hosted over 62,500 visa-waiver travelers from the | neighboring EU countries since 1 January 2024, BelTA learned from the | State Border Committee of Belarus.
(2024-04-08). NASB: Vasilevskaya is recovering fast, will return to Minsk soon. eng.belta.by "Today I talked to Marina Vasilevskaya. According to her, she feels much better than upon landing, which means the recovery process is fast and positive," Ivan Bucha said.
(2024-04-08). Ice melts on Songhua River as temperatures rise. ecns.cn Ice chunks float on Songhua River as temperatures rise in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, April 6, 2024.
(2024-04-08). Night landscape against stunning Milky Way in N China. ecns.cn Night view of trees against the starry night with the Milky Way galaxy over a sand field in Xilingol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
(2024-04-08). Weather service warns of cold temperatures. sanews.gov.za Weather service warns of cold temperatures | The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned of cold temperatures, widespread rainfall, and possible flooding over parts of South Africa. | "An intense low-pressure system, known as a cut-off low, is forecasted to bring widespread showers and thundershowers to many parts of the country from Saturday until Tuesday," SAWS said. | An intense cut-off low developed along the west coast of the country from Saturday afternoon. It was then projected to move over the Northern Cape on Sunday. | "…..reach the interior of the Western Cape on Monday, and exit along the so…
(2024-04-08). More than 90 killed as boat sinks off Mozambique coast. scmp.com Overcrowded makeshift ferry was carrying about 130 people. Most passengers were trying to escape mainland because of disinformation about cholera, a government official said.
(2024-04-08). Where Nursing Homes Hide Their Profits. levernews.com 
(2024-04-08). Trudeau unveils US$1.8 billion package for Canada's AI sector. scmp.com Fund centrepiece is US$1.47 billion for 'computing capabilities and technological infrastructure' that can accelerate work of AI researchers and start-ups.
(2024-04-08). Cruise passengers enjoy Shanghai during the two-day holiday. ecns.cn As soon as Mein Schiff 5 arrived at the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal on Saturday morning , its more than 2,500 passengers kicked off their two-day sightseeing experience in the East China cosmopolitan sights.
(2024-04-08). Foreign exchange reserves reach highest in 2 yrs. ecns.cn China's foreign exchange reserves reached the highest level in more than two years, standing at $3.2457 trillion as of the end of March, while gold reserves increased for the 17th consecutive month.
(2024-04-08). Hurshtyn, Khramiankou earn Olympic licenses in wrestling. eng.belta.by Thus, Belarus holds seven Olympic licenses in wrestling. Among the Olympic berth winners are also Iryna Kurachkina, Vanesa Kaladzinskaya and Abubakar Khaslakhanau.
(2024-04-08). Mr EAZI connects African pop culture to gaming with launch of Choplife.ci in Ivory Coast. independent.co.ug 
Choplife.ci marks a significant milestone in Mr Eazi's journey within the iGaming industry, reflecting his dedication to African entertainment and digital innovation Abidjan, Ivory Coast | THE INDEPENDENT | The strategic investments and operational expertise Nigerian music sensation Mr Eazi i has accumulated over the past seven years, has led to the creation of Choplife.ci, …
(2024-04-08). Beijing mayor meets with Yellen. ecns.cn The U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen met with the mayor of Beijing on Sunday during her ongoing visit to China with both sides exchanging views and vowing to promote mutually beneficial cooperation.
(2024-04-08). International leaders condemn Ecuador after police raid on Mexico embassy. scmp.com Quito's security forces stormed the Mexican embassy on Friday to capture fugitive former vice-president Jorge Glas, who took refuge inside to avoid arrest for alleged corruption.
(2024-04-08). Solar eclipse frenzy hits North America. scmp.com Eclipse mania is sweeping across North America as a breathtaking celestial event on Monday promises a rare blend of commerce, science — and celebration…
(2024-04-08). Chinese experts fill gap in risk-predicting for hip preservation with bone grafting. ecns.cn Chinese medical experts have developed a risk-predicting score for hip preservation with bone grafting therapy for osteonecrosis.
(2024-04-08). Belarus' ambassador visits Russia's Kamchatka Territory. eng.belta.by Belarus' Ambassador to Russia Dmitry Krutoi was on a working trip to Russia's Kamchatka Territory on 5-6 April.
(2024-04-08). Albanese Government is complicit in the cruel deportation of Australians. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-04-08). Chinese students fight Florida law blocking academic lab access. ecns.cn Two Chinese students at Florida International University and a professor at the University of Florida are filing a lawsuit in a federal court against a new state law that restricts students from China.
(2024-04-08). Mezentsev: Belarus-Russia integration has made great strides recently. eng.belta.by Belarus-Russia integration has made significant progress in recent | years, State Secretary of the Belarus-Russia Union State Dmitry | Mezentsev told the ONT TV channel, BelTA has learned.
(2024-04-08). China adds gold holdings for 17th consecutive month amid drive to diversify reserves. ecns.cn China's gold reserves at the end of March reached 72.74 million ounces, a monthly increase of 160,000 ounces, marking the 17th consecutive month for the country to increase holdings of this asset, the People's Bank of China.
(2024-04-08). Türkiye-Hindistan ili≈ükilerinde kàºltàºrel diplomasi. img.piri.net Abdulkadir Aksà∂z / Doktora Adayƒ±, ƒ∞stanbul Medeniyet àúniversitesi | Kàºltàºrel diplomasi, geleneksel diplomatik yà∂ntemleri a≈üarak uluslararasƒ± ili≈ükileri anlama, gàºven olu≈üturma ve i≈ü birliƒüi àºretme amacƒ± gàºden bir yumu≈üak gàºàß biàßimidir. Temelde kàºltàºrel diplomasi, sanat, màºzik, dil, mutfak ve folklor gibi medeniyet unsurlarƒ±nƒ±n deƒüi≈üimini ve etkile≈ü…
(2024-04-08). If Not Now CJ Hosts Passover Gathering for Cease Fire, Highland Park on April 21 @ 4pm. fightbackbetter.com 
ifnotnowcentralnj Join us for a Passover gathering at 4 pm in Highland Park on April 21! We will be remembering…
(2024-04-08). Season of flowers: Bullet trains bound for spring in Xizang. ecns.cn A Fuxing bullet train runs through peach blossoms on the Lhasa-Nyingchi railway in southwest China's Xizang autonomous Region in April 7, 2024.
(2024-04-08). Lukashenko: Truth is the strongest weapon. eng.belta.by Information war with opponents should be based solely on truthful facts, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he appointed Vladimir Pertsov Deputy Head of the Belarus President Administration on 8 April.
(2024-04-08). Malaysia's allure, Siobhan Haughey's Olympic ambition, discovery of lunar minerals: 5 weekend reads you may have missed. scmp.com From Malaysia's allure for expats to minerals on the moon, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.
(2024-04-08). Ejército de Israel anuncia que retira sus tropas del sur de Gaza. telesurtv.net Sólo la Brigada Nahal permaneció en el lugar con la tarea de mantener seguro el llamado Corredor Netzarim que cruza la Franja, a lo largo de la costa desde la frontera norte, cerca del Kibbutz Beeri.
(2024-04-08). Rebeldes hutíes continuarán ataques contra barcos de Occidente. telesurtv.net Las fuerzas armadas hutíes, que controlan gran parte del territorio yemení reivindicaron este domingo el lanzamiento de cohetes y aviones no tripulados mientras Israel continua su asedio a Gaza.
(2024-04-08). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Organizaciones de DD.HH. han realizado varios llamados a un alto al fuego inmediato ante la grave situación que se vive en los territorios palestinos.
(2024-04-08). Experta de la ONU: Israel ha cometido actos de genocidio en Gaza. telesurtv.net La funcionaria señaló que Tel Aviv había llevado a cabo al menos tres de las acciones descritas por la Convención sobre Genocidio.
(2024-04-08). Aumenta a 33.205 cifra de palestinos asesinados por Israel en Gaza. telesurtv.net Un comunicado del ministerio dijo que al menos otras 75.933 personas resultaron heridas en la mortal ofensiva.
(2024-04-08). Ofensiva israelí en Gaza cumple seis meses lejos de una solución. telesurtv.net En seis meses, Israel ha arrasado Gaza, exterminado a decenas de miles de palestinos y ha desencadenado una crisis con Irán que pone a Oriente Medio al borde del precipicio.
(2024-04-08). Nicaragua: EEUU y Alemania son los principales apoyos de Israel. telesurtv.net Nicaragua denunció que el apoyo militar de Alemania a Israel se ha incrementado por diez en los últimos meses.
(2024-04-08). Candidato opositor venezolano Ecarri juramenta equipo de campaña. telesurtv.net Incorporó a su comando al economista Francisco Rodríguez, quien se hará cargo de las reformas que se implementarán si accede a la presidencia del país.
(2024-04-08). México acudirá este lunes ante la CIJ tras violación de su soberanía en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Personal diplomático mexicano que se hallaba acreditado en Ecuador llegó a la nación azteca luego de la ruptura de relaciones diplomáticas entre ambas naciones.
(2024-04-08). China inicia maniobras militares en mar Meridional de la nación. telesurtv.net Las fuerzas armadas de China reportó que el Comando del Escenario Sur del Ejército de Liberación Popular organiza patrullajes conjuntos navales y aéreos en el mar de China Meridional".
(2024-04-08). Mantienen incomunicado a Jorge Glas en el penal ecuatoriano de "La Roca" telesurtv.net "Este aislamiento no solo viola los principios básicos de derechos humanos, sino que también señala una preocupante amenaza a su seguridad y bienestar" aseguró su abogada.
(2024-04-08). Desmienten que Jorge Glass haya presentado Habeas Corpus. telesurtv.net En opinión de la defensa legal, la presentación de otro recurso legal, que anteceda al que ellos pretenden presentar solo busca entorpecer su propia acción.
(2024-04-08). Denuncian agenda fascista de opositora venezolana María Corina Machado. telesurtv.net Revelan audio en que pide más sanciones contra el pueblo venezolano hasta llegar a lo que denominó "la asfixia total financiera".
(2024-04-08). Presentarán proyecto para suspender a Ecuador del Mercosur. telesurtv.net La agrupación política sostuvo que el presidente Noboa es el responsable de esta "gravísima situación".
(2024-04-08). Bolivia convoca a su embajadora en Ecuador por asalto a embajada mexicana. telesurtv.net Arce dijo que además convocaron a la embajadora de Ecuador en Bolivia "para que pueda brindar información sobre lo ocurrido".
(2024-04-08). Siga en directo trayectoria del eclipse total de sol 2024. telesurtv.net El eclipse solar que sucederá este 8 de abril será un fenómeno astronómico y que no se repetirá hasta dentro de casi 30 años.
(2024-04-08). Aumenta a 161 cifra de muertos por el dengue en Argentina. telesurtv.net Según la cartera sanitaria, los casos registrados en lo que va de este período ascienden a 232.996, lo que implica un aumento en 52.457 casos en relación al reporte de la semana pasada.
(2024-04-08). Venezuela y Colombia abordan cooperación bilateral. telesurtv.net La Cancillería colombiana celebró la reunión y dijo que con la misma "avanzamos en las relaciones armónicas con nuestros países vecinos".
(2024-04-08). CNE de Venezuela continúa cumpliendo con calendario electoral. telesurtv.net En esta ocasión se realizó una ceremonia para que los partidos políticos elijan en que lugar de la boleta quieren aparecer.
(2024-04-08). Canciller ecuatoriana justifica asalto a Embajada mexicana. telesurtv.net Justificó que "las relaciones no solamente se destruyen por un acto. Es verdad que tiene un costo (el asalto policial en la Embajada el pasado viernes para llevarse a Glas)…
(2024-04-08). Venezuela presentará su defensa en la disputa territorial con Guyana. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta Ejecutiva, Delcy Rodríguez, expresó que la Corte Internacional de Justicia no tiene juridiscción por qué Venezuela nunca ha dado su consentimiento.
(2024-04-08). Madre sin hogar pide crédito fiscal para inquilinos para que la vivienda sea asequible. peoplesworld.org 
Pasé mi primer cumpleaños en un refugio. Décadas más tarde, después de hacer todo lo que se suponía que debía hacer para salir de la pobreza, estoy saltando de sofá con mis hijos. Soy coordinadora de padres del Gabinete Infantil de Las Vegas y experta en pobreza de la organización de defensa nacional RESULTS. Ayudo …
(2024-04-08). Ministros ecuatorianos acudirán a parlamento por caso embajada mexicana. telesurtv.net México, por su parte, ha decidido romper relaciones diplomáticas con Ecuador y ha anunciado su intención de presentar una denuncia ante la Corte Internacional de Justicia…
(2024-04-08). El ministro de Asuntos Exteriores de Irán viaja a Siria. telesurtv.net El Ministro de Asuntos Exteriores iraní agradeció la presencia de su homólogo sirio en la oficina del embajador iraní en Damasco inmediatamente después del ataque terrorista.
(2024-04-08). El Consejo de Derechos Humanos de la ONU apoya nuevamente los planes de EEUU para un cambio de régimen en Nicaragua. globalizacion.ca 
Cuando las Naciones Unidas crean una "comisión de investigación", ésta puede dar lugar a un poderoso análisis de las violaciones de la legislación sobre derechos humanos, como la designada en 2021 para examinar la ocupación ilegal por Israel de los…
(2024-04-08). Mueren al menos 91 personas tras naufragio en Mozambique. telesurtv.net Una embarcación con al menos 130 personas a bordo naufragó en la provincia de Nampula, Mozambique.
(2024-04-08). Nuevos bombardeos israelíes en Gaza causan al menos 14 muertos. telesurtv.net En la Franja de Gaza, en las zonas del campamento de Nuseirat y de Rafah, se produjeron ataques el domingo por la tarde.
(2024-04-08). Continúan ataques de Hezbola contra objetivos militares de Israel. telesurtv.net Más de 30 misiles fueron lanzados desde el sur del Líbano contra las zonas del Dedo de Galilea y el Golán Sirio ocupado.
(2024-04-08). Protestas masivas en todo el mundo en apoyo a los palestinos. telesurtv.net En Londres, cientos de personas salieron a las calles en muestra de solidaridad con el pueblo palestino y en protesta por la actual agresión israelí a Gaza…
(2024-04-08). Bolivia mantiene estabilidad de precios y baja inflación. telesurtv.net Inflación acumulada al cierre del primer trimestre es del 0,74 por ciento, indicador entre los más bajos de la región.
(2024-04-08). Conoce las ideas de la revolucionaria cubana Vilma Espín. telesurtv.net La revolucionaria Vilma Espín asumió la batalla por incorporar a las mujeres al trabajo y proporcionarles un protagonismo social en el país.
(2024-04-08). Incendio en plataforma petrolera en México deja un muerto y 13 heridos. telesurtv.net Dos de los trabajadores de Pemex están hospitalizados con lesiones de primer y segundo grado, pero estables.
(2024-04-08). México califica de prepotente y vergonzoso proceder de Ecuador. telesurtv.net El mandatario mexicano aplaudió las palabras de la diplomática Raquel Serur, quien era la embajadora de México en Ecuador.
(2024-04-08). Rusia declara situación de emergencia en Oremburgo. telesurtv.net "En el territorio de la provincia, en 87 localidades y 13 cooperativas hortícolas permanecen inundados más de 6.000 edificios residenciales, 9.000 zonas adyacentes y 40 puentes bajos".
(2024-04-08). Venezuela presenta ante CIJ defensa y posición histórica sobre Guayana Esequiba. telesurtv.net De acuerdo a la vicepresidenta, Venezuela nunca ha consentido la jurisdicción de la Corte para esta controversia territorial; el único instrumento válido es el Acuerdo de Ginebra de 1966.
(2024-04-08). China pide al Gobierno de EE.UU poner fin a las difamaciones. telesurtv.net La vocera instó al Gobierno de Estado Unidos a respetar las preocupaciones de otros países en el ámbito de seguridad y dejar de socavar la paz y la estabilidad en la región.
(2024-04-08). Asciende a 33.175 cifra de palestinos asesinados en Gaza. telesurtv.net El 42% de las víctimas fatales son niños. Más de 677.000 gazatíes sufren inseguridad alimentaria "catastrófica".
(2024-04-08). Secuestrado palestino Walid Daqqa es asesinado por negligencia médica israelí. telesurtv.net El palestino Walid Daqqa estuvo secuestrado por casi cuatro décadas en cárceles de la ocupación israelí. Padeció diferentes formas de agravio, martirio e indolencia médica.
(2024-04-08). El cubano Erick Hernández supera récord Guinness en dominio del balón. telesurtv.net El multirrecordista mundial practicó el ejercicio con los pies por más de 12 horas consecutivas.
(2024-04-08). Unión Europea condena asalto a embajada de México en Ecuador. telesurtv.net El funcionario resaltó "el incumplimiento de la Convención de Viena de 1961" e instó a "respetar el derecho internacional diplomático".
(2024-04-08). Venezuela remonta en JJ.BB. de la Juventud Sucre 2024. telesurtv.net Colombia, líder durante las primeras tres fechas, fue rebasada por Venezuela en el cuarto día de competencia.
(2024-04-08). Confirma OIEA ataque ucraniano en planta nuclear de Zaporiyia. telesurtv.net El director general de la agencia nuclear de Naciones Unidas llamó a cumplir con los cinco principios del organismo internacional.
(2024-04-08). Candidatos presidenciales de México sostienen primer debate. telesurtv.net Los comicios presidenciales están previstos para el próximo 2 de junio.
(2024-04-08). Ruanda conmemora el 30 ∫ aniversario del genocidio tutsi. telesurtv.net El mandatario Paul Kagame acusó al Ejército Kigali del Congo de apoyar al grupo rebelde Fuerzas Democráticas para la Liberación de Ruanda.
(2024-04-08). Rwanda: A look back at the 1994 genocide. cadtm.org
(2024-04-08). Profits: margins and rates. cadtm.org US corporate profit margins are at record highs, despite slowing price inflation and rising wage increases. Looking at the whole US economy, non-financial sector profit margins are at their highest level in the 21st century (over 16%) and not far short of the record levels of the 'golden age' of capitalist growth in the mid-1960s.
| And just looking at the net profit margins (that's after deducting all unit costs of production) for the top 500 companies in the US, it's the same story.
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(2024-04-08). Theoretical lies of the World Bank. cadtm.org In July 2024, the World Bank and the IMF will be 80 years old. 80 years of financial neo-colonialism and the imposition of austerity policies in the name of debt repayment. 80 years is enough! The Bretton Woods institutions must be abolished and replaced by democratic institutions serving an ecological, feminist and anti-racist bifurcation. To mark these 80 years, we are republishing a series of articles every Wednesday until July, looking in detail at the history and damage caused by these (…) | – | / |
(2024-04-08). Chile : "The working classes have dropped out" cadtm.org
(2024-04-08). Shawn Fain: Workers Deserve More Time for Themselves. cadtm.org
(2024-04-08). The Voices of Palestinian Women. cadtm.org
(2024-04-08). Ist International Antifascist Conference. cadtm.org
(2024-04-08). Tunisian authorities strive to legalize racism with European blessing. cadtm.org
(2024-04-08). New International Debt Crisis. cadtm.org
(2024-04-08). Explosive Device Detonated with Israeli Tank in West Bank Camp. english.almanar.com.lb 
Palestinian resistance fighters detonated an explosive device with an Israeli D-9 bulldozer in Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus. The Tulkarm Brigade of the Al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Jihad movement in Palestine, clashed with occupation forces and set up ambushes in a series of commando operations in the West Bank. Israeli …
(2024-04-08). Israeli media: Kamikaze drone hits area in Western Galilee. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-04-08). Sayyed Nasrallah Speaks Today in Honor of IRGC Martyrs. english.almanar.com.lb 
Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah is to deliver a speech today as the Lebanese resistance group holds a ceremony in honor of top IRGC generals who were martyred last week in the Israeli strike on the consular section of the Iranian embassy in Damascus. The ceremony is to take place at 16: 00 on Monday …
(2024-04-08). Israeli media: Sirens sound in Western Galilee over suspected drone infiltration. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-04-08). Gaza Health Ministry says death toll of Israeli aggression tops 32,200 as number of injured people nears 76,000. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-04-08). Rockets fired towards Gaza envelope settlements, sirens not activated: Israeli media. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-04-08). Hezbollah mourns Martyr All the Way to Al-Quds Ahmad Amin Shamseddine (Abdallah), from the southern town of Markaba. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-04-08). Palestinian woman martyred by IOF fire over alleged stabbing attack at Jordan Valley checkpoint. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-04-08). Hamas delegation arrives in Cairo and meets with the Egyptian Minister of Intelligence, group says. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-04-08). Hezbollah mourns Martyr All the Way to Al-Quds Ali Ahmad Hussein (Abbas Jaafar), from Beirut. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-04-08). Gaza: 600,000 children suffering from hunger, fear in Rafah. newarab.com 
Up to 600,000 The children and their families are also faced with the daily threat of Israeli attack, with Israeli forces bombing the city many times throughout their…
(2024-04-08). Australia to appoint special adviser on Gaza aid probe. newarab.com 
Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Australia wants detailed answers as to how aid workers from the US-based World Central Kitchen were…
(2024-04-08). Egypt media reports progress in Israel-Gaza ceasefire deal. newarab.com 
(2024-04-08). Israeli army withdraws most ground troops from southern Gaza. newarab.com 
The Israeli military said it has withdrawn all ground troops from the southern Gaza Strip except for one brigade, as the war entered its seventh month on Sunday. | The US and other negotiators were expected to join representatives of Israel and Hamas in Cairo in a renewed push for a ceasefire and hostage release deal. | Egypt's Al-Qahera News said CIA Director Bill Burns and Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani would join Egyptian mediators for Sunday's indirect talks between the Israeli and Hamas delegations. | Hamas confirmed ahead of the talks that its core demands were…
(2024-04-08). UK foreign minister warns of 'real' Gaza famine threat. newarab.com 
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron on Sunday warned the "prospect of Cameron said Britain was working with the United States, Cyprus and others to set up a "new "We need to continue to explore all options, includin…
(2024-04-08). ICJ to hold hearings in 'Germany facilitating Gaza war' case. newarab.com 
Preliminary hearings open Monday at the United Nations' top court in a case that seeks an end of German military and other aid to Israel, based on claims that Berlin is "facilitating" acts of genocide and breaches of international law in Israel's war on Gaza. | Israel strongly denies its military campaign amounts to breaches of the Genocide Convention. | While the case brought by Nicaragua centers on Germany, it indirectly takes aim at Israel's unprecedented military campaign in Gaza which has killed more than 33,000 Palestinians in six months, most of them women and children, according to the territory's heal…
(2024-04-08). Israeli embassies 'no longer safe' after Syria strike: Iran. newarab.com 
An adviser to "The embassies of the Zionist regime are no longer safe," Yahya Rahim Safavi, senior adviser to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was quoted as saying by the ISNA news agency. |
(2024-04-08). Over 100,000 Israelis displaced by Oct 7 unable to go home. newarab.com 
Around 100,000 Israelis have been displaced from their homes The channel said that Israel's The Marker newspaper, which focuses on economic affairs, also re…
(2024-04-08). Iran's foreign minister visits Oman on regional tour. newarab.com 
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian travelled to Oman on Sunday on the first leg of a regional tour, the ministry said, almost a week after an "Amirabdollahian is travelling to Oman as the first destination of his regional tour at the head of a political and parliamentary delegation. Bilateral and regional issues such as Gaza will be discussed," the ministry said. | Israeli warplanes bombed Iran's embassy compound in Syria on Monday in a strike that Iran s…
(2024-04-08). Trump increasingly ambiguous on Israel amid Gaza war. newarab.com 
At the start of But six months and more than 33,000 deaths in Gaza later, the Republican White House hopeful has become The former US president, not usually known for bi…
(2024-04-08). Gazans pick baby names that bring hope despite Israel's war. newarab.com 
Families across the besieged…
(2024-04-08). WCK founder condemns Israeli 'war against humanity' in Gaza. newarab.com 
World Central Kitchen founder Jose Andres on Sunday called for an independent probe into the Speaking about his firsthand experience working in war-torn
(2024-04-08). Dad of slain WCK worker urges Blinken to stop Israel killing. newarab.com 
(2024-04-08). Israel reaches 'new phase' in preparation for Hezbollah war. newarab.com 
The Israeli army on Sunday said it had reached "another phase" of preparation for war on its northern border with Lebanon, where it has spent months exchanging fire with Hezbollah generally targets Israeli positions close to the border, and says it is doing so in support of Palestinians who have been Israel has increasingly carried out deeper strikes into Lebanese territory…
(2024-04-08). Paramilitary attack on Sudan village kills 25: activists. newarab.com 
Sudanese paramilitary forces have killed at least 25 people in an attack on a village south of the capital Khartoum, a local activists' committee said on Sunday. | Saturday's attack resulted in "over 200 wounded with both serious and minor injuries, and more than 20 martyrs, not all of whom…
(2024-04-08). Gaza's largest hospital 'an empty shell with human graves'. newarab.com 
(2024-04-08). Egyptian pro-Gaza activists face terrorism-related charges. newarab.com 
An Egyptian prosecutor has The activists, including men and women, were
(2024-04-08). 8,095 detained in W. Bank since Oct. 7 amid recent arrests. newarab.com 
At least 60 Among those arrested are at least five women, one child and a number of former prisoners, the Palestinian Prisoners' Club and the Commission for Ex-Prisoners' Affairs said in a joint statemen…
(2024-04-08). Clashes in southern Syria kill 17: monitor. newarab.com 
(2024-04-08). Iran to free four environmentalists convicted as spies. newarab.com 
Four environmentalists who spent more than five years in prison after being convicted of spying will be freed following a pardon from Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has pardoned more than 2,000 inmates to mark celebrations for the end of the Muslim holy month of Their release date was not immediately clear, but their lawyer Hojat Kermani said it will be "in…
(2024-04-08). Roadside bomb in southwestern Syria kills 7 children. newarab.com 
(2024-04-08). Gaza temporary truce 'possible' for Eid al-Fitr: sources. newarab.com 
With the presence of a Hamas delegation and CIA chief William Burns in Cairo, an agreement is "strongly approaching with the possibility that the announcement will be made from Cairo", the sour…
(2024-04-08). 'It smells like death': Gazans return to Khan Younis. newarab.com 
"It smells like death," said Maha Thaer, a mother of four, as she returned to the "We don't have a city anymore — only rubble. There is absolutely nothing left. I could not stop myself crying as I walked through the streets," the 38-year-old…
(2024-04-08). Aid agencies decry 'shocking' toll six months into Gaza war. newarab.com 
United Nations agencies and other aid organisations decried Sunday the devastating toll wreaked by "Six months is an awful milestone," the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said, warning that "humanity has been all but abandoned". | The UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths insisted Saturday that there needed to be "a reckoning for this betrayal of humanity". | UNICEF chief Catherine Russell poi…
(2024-04-08). Kuwait PM submits cabinet resignation following election. newarab.com 
(2024-04-08). Gaza carnage: Six months into Israel's bloody war on Palestinians. presstv.ir Israel's relentless aggression against the Gaza Strip has now stretched over six months, and shows no sign of abating despite international calls for a ceasefire.
(2024-04-08). ICJ set to hear Nicaragua 'genocide' case against Germany for supporting Israel. presstv.ir The case next week in The Hague will likely further galvanize opposition to any support for Israel.
(2024-04-08). No Israeli embassy is safe anymore: Top Iran general. presstv.ir None of the embassies of the Israeli regime are safe anymore, a top military adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has warned.
(2024-04-08). 'Israeli forces deliberately target Palestinian women in Gaza'. presstv.ir A Palestinian minister says Israeli forces deliberately target Palestinian women in Gaza.
(2024-04-08). Hezbollah fires 40 rockets at Israeli outposts in Golan Heights. presstv.ir Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement launches dozens of rockets at Israeli military outposts in the occupied Golan Heights and the Galilee panhandle in response to the latest strikes on eastern Lebanese districts.
(2024-04-08). Era of Israel's bullying in West Asia is over: Iran Parl. speaker. presstv.ir Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says the era of Israel's US-backed bullying in West Asia is over and the regime is heading to its demise.
(2024-04-08). Iraq's Islamic Resistance hits Israeli barracks, base in support of Gaza. presstv.ir The Islamic Resistance in Iraq targets two Israeli barracks and one base using drones.
(2024-04-08). Iran: US, Britain attacks on Yemen supports Israeli war on Gaza. presstv.ir The Iranian foreign minister says the US and Britain assaults on Yemen aim to fully support Israel's crimes against the oppressed Palestinian people.
(2024-04-08). Turkish police arrest dozens in pro-Palestine rally in Istanbul. presstv.ir Turkish police have arrested dozens of protesters demanding the end of trade between Ankara and Tel Aviv as the Israeli regime presses ahead with its months-long genocidal war against Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip.
(2024-04-08). Deaths of Gaza children 'stain on all of humanity': WHO chief. presstv.ir WHO chief says the high number of children casualties in Gaza "will remain a stain on all of humanity," while calling for an end to the Israeli regime's ongoing genocidal war in the besieged enclave.
(2024-04-08). Funeral held for three Palestinians killed during Israeli raid on Jenin. presstv.ir Mourners take part in the funeral procession of three Palestinians killed during an Israeli raid on Jenin in the occupied West Bank.
(2024-04-08). Israeli forces continue recruiting South Africans for war in Gaza: Activists. presstv.ir Three activist organizations in South Africa say they are deeply concerned that the recruitment of the country's citizens to serve in the Israeli military may still be underway despite Pretoria's warnings.
(2024-04-08). Rescuers pull bodies from rubble after Israeli strike on Rafah. presstv.ir Rescue teams searching the area were working on retrieving two more bodies of the Zorob family from under the debris.
(2024-04-08). Yemeni forces strike British, Israeli, US vessels in support of Gaza. presstv.ir Yemeni naval forces have conducted multiple retaliatory operations, and struck a number of British and Israeli vessels as well as US military frigates in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.
(2024-04-08). UN warns planet 'on the brink' after warmest decade on record. presstv.ir Global temperatures "smashed" heat records last year.
(2024-04-08). Streets in western France turned into lake after historic flood. presstv.ir Heavy rainfall causes severe flooding in a French town.
(2024-04-08). Cancer-stricken Palestinian inmate dies due to deliberate medical negligence. presstv.ir An independent advocacy group says a Palestinian prisoner had died due to deliberate medical negligence.
(2024-04-08). Erdogan concedes local elections setback, calling results 'turning point' for his party. presstv.ir The Turkish president concedes his ruling party did not achieve the desired results from local elections.
(2024-04-08). Thousands of Yemenis mark al-Quds Day in capital Sana'a. presstv.ir Thousands of Yemenis marched to mark al-Quds Day on Friday (April 5) in Sana'a.
(2024-04-08). South Korea's medical professors submit resignations and join protests. presstv.ir South Korean medical professors submit their resignations en masse to support a trainee doctors' strike over a government plan to boost medical school admissions.
(2024-04-08). Thousands of houses underwater as dam leak worsens flooding in Indonesia. presstv.ir
(2024-04-08). Iran calls for restraint, dialogue after Ecuador raid on Mexican embassy. presstv.ir Iran's Foreign Ministry has called for restraint after a recent move by Ecuadoran police to raid Mexico's embassy in the capital Quito.
(2024-04-08). Iran island of stability in West Asia region: FM. presstv.ir Iran's Amirabdollahian says the country is an island of stability in the troubled West Asia region.
(2024-04-08). US, S Korean troops stage wargames days after Pyongyang fires multiple rockets. presstv.ir South Korean and US troops hold joint drills.
(2024-04-08). 'I saw most appalling atrocities': UK surgeon who volunteered in Gaza. presstv.ir Four medical doctors from the US, UK, and France shared their experiences in Gaza at the United Nations.
(2024-04-08). America's Hypocrisy as An Authoritarian State Being Exposed as Ukraine Founders. sonar21.com 
Even though a growing number of Western elites are awakening to the reality that Ukraine is headed for defeat and will drag NATO along with it, the so-called intellectual cognoscenti of foreign policy, like the editorial board of the NY Times, continue to indulge fantasies and delusions. They conclude a Sunday editorial pleading for more money for Zelensky and the losing cause with this: | Mr. Trump and his followers may argue that the security of Ukraine, or even of Europe, is not America's business. But the consequence of allowing a Russian victory in Ukraine is a world in which authoritarian strongmen fe…
(2024-04-08). Hezbollah Fires 40 Rockets Toward Israel; IDF Ready For War In Lebanon. hindustantimes.com The Israeli military said its troops were ready to be deployed at the northern border to fight a possible war against Hezbollah. The IDF released a statement, which said the troops were ready to go from defense mode to offensive mode there. Meanwhile, Hezbollah fired over 40 rockets at Israel Army bases at the border. Watch for more details.
(2024-04-08). 'War Goals Not Achieved': Gaza Gets 'Freedom' As Israeli Troops Exit Strip. hindustantimes.com Israel confirmed that it has failed to achieve its stated war goals in Gaza as IDF withdraws from most of the Palestinian enclave after months-long fighting. Chief of the Staff, Lt General Herzi Halevi said the goals have not yet been fully achieved yet in Gaza and that include the return of all hostages, the return of all residents of the north and south to their homes in safety, and the dismantling of Hamas in the entire Gaza Strip.
(2024-04-08). Hamas Is Back In Southern Gaza; Rocket Attack On Israel From Khan Younis. hindustantimes.com Shortly after Israeli withdrawal from Gaza's Khan Younis, Hamas launched a rocket attack toward Israel on Sunday. This as Israeli forces exit Southern Gaza after months-long fighting. Palestinians returned to the devastated Khan Younis after Israeli exit and rued the destruction of their houses. Watch the video for more details.
(2024-04-08). 'IDF Forced To Withdraw': Hamas Mocks Israel, Fires Rockets From Khan Younis. hindustantimes.com Hamas said that the IDF was forced to withdraw its troops from southern Gaza even before the completion of its goals. Hamas said that there were many times during the war when its fighters violently attacked Israeli troops when they least expected it. Hamas also released a video titled 'You Will Burn.' It is a compilation of its attacks on Israeli troops in southern Gaza. Meanwhile, the U.S. said that the IDF troop withdrawal was an effort to give soldiers a rest. Watch for more details.
(2024-04-08). 'Ukraine Will Lose War Against Putin…': Zelensky 'Begs' U.S. Cong For Aid. hindustantimes.com Ukraine president once again pleaded the U.S. Congress to approve the tens of billions of dollars in military assistance that's stuck there. He said that Ukraine could lose in the war against Russia.if U.S. Congress doesn't help and warned that if Ukraine loses the war other states could be attacked. Watch for more details.
(2024-04-08). Akhilesh Yadav Echoes 'Mukhtar Ansari Poisoned' Claim; Mufti-Ghulam Nabi Azad Faceoff In LS Polls. hindustantimes.com Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav visited the family of Mukhtar Ansari in Ghazipur. He questioned Ansari's death in prison, saying he hopes the truth will come to light. Meanwhile, the EC sent a notice to Andhra CM Jagan Mohan Reddy over his alleged derogatory remarks against TDP Chief Chandrababu Naidu. In another development, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti announced her candidacy from the Anantnag seat. Mufti will contest against Democratic Progressive Azad Party's Ghulam Nabi Azad. Watch this for more election updates. NATIONAL NEWS…
(2024-04-07). Germany is Being Sued Over Genocide Complicity for Helping Israel. libya360.wordpress.com Tarik Cyril Amar Palestinians pray in front of the ruins of the al-Faruq mosque, destroyed in Israeli strikes in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on March 1, 2024 © SAID KHATIB / AFP On April 8 and 9, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), often referred to as the World Court, will hold hearings…
(2024-04-07). Ukraine's Ammunition Crisis Persists as Western Desperation Grows. thealtworld.com Update on the conflict in Ukraine for April 8, 2024… | — Ukrainian forces continue losing territory as arms, ammunition, and manpower shortages continue to grow; | — Ammunition "initiatives" across Europe claiming to have found "millions" of artillery rounds gloss over important factors such as caliber, interoperability, and the condition of rounds held in storage; | — At best, the initiatives will temporarily provide Ukraine with enough ammunition to match previous rates of fire, but other critical shortages will continue to grow meaning the vector sum of the fighting will still favor Russian fo…
(2024-04-07). Solar Eclipse 2024: Where to Watch It in New York City. latintimes.com NYC will offer a series special events and parties to enjoy the partial solar eclipse on April 8th.
(2024-04-07). North America prepares for solar eclipse. america.cgtn.com 
As you've no doubt heard, parts of North America will experience a total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8. The rare occurrence when the earth, moon and sun line up in space won't happen again in the U.S. for another 20 years. Millions of people will experience a brief period of darkness during the day. Learn more.